Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The current rating of 10 percent is appropriate based on the evidence.
The deciding factor: The audiometry test results equate to level II hearing impairment in the right ear and level V in the left ear, which corresponds to a 10 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005314
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